Former Market Scan chief data officer launches own VIN-level intelligence company
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 11:26 AM
COMMENTARY: Blockchain in automotive — the quiet shift from experiment to infrastructure
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 11:39 AM
5 predictions in Experian’s 2026 Future of Fraud Forecast
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 12:19 PM
Looking at the possibility of 3 million repossessions annually through the recovery lens
Cortney Osborne, who serves as chief operating officer of MVTRAC and chief revenue officer of DRN, and John Sibbitt, who is vice president of Recovery Database Network, hosted a conversation during Used Car Week 2025 about the potential for 3 ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 02:57 PM
ACI Transport’s Aaron Freedman talks transparency, fraud prevention in auto logistics industry
When Aaron Freedman launched his logistics brokerage, he and his partner named it for the core values at the center of the business: adaptability, communication and integrity. Ten years later, ACI Transport has grown from “two guys in a basement” ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 04:41 PM
Wisdom from 2025 Women in Retail honorees
The car business is both challenging and rewarding. To help anyone trying to move metal nowadays, listen to the valuable insights from some of the Women in Retail honorees, presented by CarGurus, during this panel discussion at Used Car Week ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 03:04 PM
Lightico partners with Mitek to reinforce remote ID and verification capabilities
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico chief revenue officer Gilad Komorov wrote in a commentary published by Auto Fin Journal earlier this summer that “Auto-loan fraud may be growing in complexity, but so are the technologies that are being created to combat it.” The partnership ... [Read More]
JM Family succession plan as Heathcott announces upcoming retirement
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM Family Enterprises revealed a major executive succession plan on Wednesday, stemming from JM&A Group president Forrest Heathcott announcing he will retire on March 31, culminating a company career spanning nearly 30 years. On deck to fill Heathcott’s role is fellow ... [Read More]
CDK Global bolsters solution to respond to online leads
Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, 04:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
As digital retailing intensifies, CDK Global wants its dealer clients to have a robust team of representatives at the ready when leads arrive through their respective online channels. On Monday, CDK announced the launch of BDC Pro, a new addition to its ... [Read More]
With 10% of franchised dealers now on platform, AutoFi adds 4 new execs
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, 08:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
AutoFi says more than 10% of franchised dealerships now use its digital car sales and finance platform, as the fintech firm has enjoyed client growth of more than 125% so far this year. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing dealers and ... [Read More]
MileOne Autogroup boosts relationship with JM&A Group for virtual F&I
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, 08:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM&A Group and MileOne Autogroup first began a relationship back in 2005; two years before Apple introduced the iPhone. Now with smartphones prevalent and online activities commonplace, the independent provider of F&I products and the dealer group recently expanded their ... [Read More]
Volta selects former Experian exec as chief marketing officer
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, 06:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees hired a new chief marketing officer; an executive whose career includes time with Experian among other firms. On Tuesday, Volta, a provider of innovative electric vehicle charging networks, announced its new chief marketing ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Ready Sign design to provide stores flexibility where permitted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, 04:57 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
If your state allows it, Dealertrack wants to provide your store the option of letting customers digitally sign documents to complete financing and delivery. Or as Bridgewater Chevrolet finance manager Christopher Klein puts it: “I can now truly give our ... [Read More]
Reynolds integrates 700Credit prescreen solution into XtreamService
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, 05:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Reynolds and Reynolds is trying to help dealers find more potential vehicle buyers who might have the background they might need to secure financing needed to complete delivery. This week, Reynolds and Reynolds announced that its XtreamService data mining tool ... [Read More]
TurboPass continues to grow client roster, adding Westlake
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, 04:59 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TurboPass is continuing to prove why it was among this year’s Emerging 8 honorees previously highlighted in Auto Fin Journal as one of the newest industry firms that aims to improve specific aspects of the automotive industry through technology. After ... [Read More]
ShopSmartAutos.com integrates with Dealertrack to facilitate credit applications
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, 07:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the fast ways for possible deliveries to go sideways is the potential buyer not having the credit background needed for the necessary financing. ShopSmartAutos.com’s integration with Dealertrack is meant to head off that possible pitfall as the fruit of ... [Read More]
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